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Eczema? Don’t Scratch, Use Saltwater to Soothe It! A Warm-hearted Netizen (Cosmic Heart, QQ: 1277115835): Dear Teacher Hu, hello! I’m sharing a home remedy I recently discovered: For the past three years, every summer, my fingers and the back of my hands would break out in red, itchy bumps, diagnosed as eczema by doctors. The itching was unbearable, often keeping me awake at night. I tried various Chinese and Western medicines, as well as folk remedies, but none provided significant relief. This summer, the condition flared up again. Coincidentally, while making traditional Northeastern soybean paste at home, I had to soak the paste blocks in a saturated saltwater solution for two days. Afterward, I needed to crush the blocks by hand, which meant my hands were submerged in the concentrated saltwater for over ten minutes. To my surprise, the itching subsided noticeably afterward. Realizing the saltwater might have helped, I prepared a bottle of concentrated saltwater and applied it to the affected areas daily. The eczema disappeared quickly, sparing me two months of suffering. Those with eczema might want to give this a try. It may not work for everyone, but it’s worth a shot as an additional treatment option.
